Dental extracting device



Nov. 9, 1926. 1,606,686

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Nov. 9,1926. 1,606,686

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Patented Nov. 9, 1926. l

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DENTAL EXTRAGTENG erv-Ion.

. Applicationfiled December 12, 1 9124. Serial No. 755,360.

My invention relatesparticularly to that class of extracting; devices that are commonly' termed dental elevators, and variously called molar elevators, extracting elevators, exolevers, etc., and is especially directed to the relation-of the shank of the tool to the'handleof the implement.

Devices of this class as heretofore conv structed, embodied a T-s'haped implement comprising a handle and a tool shank whose respective axes were disposed normal to each other, so that when said handle was grasped by the hand ofthe opera-tor, the shank was so directed that it was necessary, in order -to engage the index finger of the hand of the operator with said shank, to swing said finger materially out of its natural alinement with respect to the operatorsfwrist and forearm, in consequence of which it was also necessary 'to deflect the wrist from its natural and comfortable straight linefposition to a cramped "operating position, which tended to greatly hamper the. firm, positive and comfortable actuation of'said implement while operating.

The principal objects of my invention-are to provide a, tooth extractingelevator that.

is so constructed and arranged as to afford grasp of the hand of the operator, whereby a positive and unrestrained lever action combined with the desired twist ofthe tool, may

be conveniently effected. 7

Other objects of my invention are to pro: vide.- a tooth extracting device with the tooth engaging tool so positioned with r'e- I spect' tothe handle, thatwhenjsaid-handle is grasped by the hand of the .operatorfhis finger may engage the shankiof said tool adacent to the tooth engaging blade, with his finger so extended as to approximate parallelism vwith the axis of the wrist and forearm.

Myinvention also comprehends a device. v n I 7 ranged to be graspedby the hand of the loo operator in a transverse position, so "that the for use in connection with extracting elevators, having a cutting blade comprising a gouge or chisel adapted for cutting away the bone and tissue, where the tooth has become impacted, and consequ entlydifiic ult to exa tract.

Specifically stated, the form of my invention as hereinafter described, comprises a tooth extracting device having a handle that may be conveniently grasped by the hand of the operator, so as to extend transversely in handlwhile extended forwardly in. substantially parallel relation to the axis of the twisting action, is facilitated.

prises the handled, and the tool shank 2 disposed oblique angular relationtothe the approximal bone or tissue as a fulcrum Z V be employed as a lever topry, twist or gouge said tooth substantially normal relation to the axis of the Wrist, and having an'obliquely extended [shank terminating in a tooth engaging tool or blade. disposedin a position tobe en.-

gaged by the indexfinger of the 'operators wrist, whereby a firm, .positive and comfortablethrust, together with a pryingand My invention alsoincludes all ofthe various novel features of construction and arrangement as hereinafter more definitely specified.

V In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a side elevational view of a tooth extract ing. implement,.constructed in accordance with my invention; F g.2 is an inverted .planview of the implement shown in Fig.

1; Fig. 3 is an end elevational view of.

said implement as viewed from the blade or tool end; Fig, ft, illustrates the device shown in Figs. 1,, 2 and 3, as correctly.

' grasped by the hand of the operator and in position for action; Fig. 5 illustrates a. simi lar implement wherein the tool or blade is in the form of a gouge or chisel, and shows the correct position of said implement. as grasped-by the hand of the operator; and

In the form of my invent on illustrated in F 1gs. ;1 to ijinclusive, the implement comas shown to engage the root of the tooth to be extracted, and arranged to so bear against about which the "shank 2 may outof its socket.

As-sholwn, in Fig.

4 the handle l is a'rtool or blade end of the shank 2 will be disposed in position to be conveniently en- 1 gaged by theindex finger 6 of-the operators The implement illustrated inFigs. 5 and 6 comprisesthe handle 10 arranged to be.v

grasped bythe hand 12 of the operator: as 0 Fig; 6 is a side Gle-Vatl QIMLl view oftheiinss plement illustrated in Fig. 5.

shown in Fig. 5, and the tool shank 13 which is not only disposed in'oblique angular relation'to the axis of said handle, as shown in Fig. 6, but whichis also provided,adjacent. to its free end, with a backwardly curved region 15, extended from the plane common to the axes of the shank and handle, (loaf-.4."

ford a convenient rest for the index finger 16 of the operators hand 12, and which terminates in the tool, which, as shown in said figures 5 and'fi, in the form. of a. chisel blade 17 adapted to be utilized to cut away t or gouge out the bone and tissue that, may tend to hamper the movement-of the tooth "to be extracted. '2 1 I As best shown in Fig.1, the handle is de- A signed for a comfortable yet strong grasp 20' 20, whereby its rotation in the hand, as well as any axial movement,is prevented.

of the 'operators hand and" comprises the polygonal 'inedial region 19 andopposite-ly xtended concavo-cylindraceous extremities It may be here noted that the angular relation of the tool shank to the handle of im-- plements of the class contemplated, greatly facilitates" the proper actuation of the implement'f'orthe reason thatthe operators hand may be maintained in its'natural position as shown wlth'the wrist hand and index fin er all'extended in a comfortable substantially straight line position, whereby' a firm and positiveactuation of'the implement may be effected;

I I 'do not desire to, limit my-invention'to the precise details of construction'and ar-' rangementas herein set forth, as it is obvi-ous that various ,modifications may be vmade therein withont'departing from the essential features of my invention as defined in the appended claims.-

i I-Iaving thus described my invention, '1

i 7 claim; 3 p 7 t v 1. A'Tshaped dental-surgical implement, comprising a handle, and ajtool-shank dis- 1 posed in oblique angular relation to theaxis .of said handle. c

, 2. A T-shaped l dental-surgical"implement,. comprising a handle arranged to be grasped tooth extracting blade.

by the hand of the, operator, and a tool shank so directed from said handle as to intersect the axis of the index finger of said operators hand, and be ega-ged by said linger while it approximates parallelism with the axis of the operators wrist. V

,3. 'A To-shaped dental-surgical implement, comprising a handle,and a tool-shank disposed in oblique angular relation to the axis of said handle, and terminating in a l. A T-shaped dental-singical implement, comprising a handle, anda tool-shankdisposed in oblique angular relation to the axis of said handle, and having a region near its free end curved from the common plane of the axes of the shank and its handle. I p r p 5. A T-shaped dental-surgical implement, comprising a handle, and a. tool-shank disposed in oblique angular relation to the i axis of said handle, and having its free end deflected from the common plane ofthe axes of the shank and its handle andterminating in a. blade. V,

6. A T-shaped dental-surg cal implement, 'comp-rlsing a handle having 7 apolygonal medial region and'oppositely extended concavo-cylindraceous extremities, and toolshank" extended laterally from said medial region and disposed in oblique angular relation to the axis of said handle. 1 7. A T-shaped dental-surgicalimplement,

comprising a handle arranged to be grasped b the hand of the operator and be disposed I transversely thereto, and a tool-shank extended from said handle and so deflected as to be'engaged by the index finger of the 'o'perators hand when said fingeris extended forwardly in astraight-line position approximating wrist. I V p c,

8. A T shaped dental-surgical implement,

"comprising afha'ndle having. oppositely 'disposed substantially flat sides extended i in planes relatively parallel, and a tool-shank extended'from said handle in oblique an.- gular relation to the axis of said handle and in apla'ne'intermediate of, and substantially parallel with the sides of said handle; Inwitness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand thislOth day ofYDecember A parallelism with the operatoi"s ALTER Reamer. 

